Airlines & Lessors

Brazil’s national civil aviation regulator ANAC has adopted the FAA’s parameters for returning Boeing 737 MAX-family aircraft to service.

American Airlines shocked the commercial aviation industry earlier this year when it announced back-to-back partnerships with Alaska Airlines and JetBlue Airways.

Air cargo volume is set to grow by just over 13% in 2021, about twice the pace at which world trade was expected to expand, the International Air Transport Association predicts.

IATA is reviewing the findings of a European report into the climate impacts of aviation beyond CO2 emissions, but has cautioned against jumping to premature conclusions.

U.S. LCC JetBlue has performed the first transaction on IATA’s Aviation Carbon Exchange (ACE), a new carbon-offset trading platform which went live on Nov. 25.

Qantas and low-cost subsidiary Jetstar are planning to ramp up their flying in December in response to the easing of state border restrictions in Australia.

Ryanair Group CEO Michael O’Leary expects passenger volumes to reach 70% of pre-COVID levels in 2021, especially if vaccines can be made widely available by the spring.

IATA has called for more support from European governments for their airlines, including a further extension to a slot waiver.

Athens-based Aegean Airlines will operate less than 20% of last year’s capacity over the 2020/21 winter season.

Philippine Airlines (PAL) is the latest airline to seek to restructure its debts and aircraft leases as it looks to survive the COVID-19 crisis.

IATA believes that the Asia-Pacific region could lead on its initiatives to revive air traffic and is calling on governments to implement them as the airline body continues to hold multilateral talks.

All regions face an uphill climb from the COVID-19 crisis, but the starting point for African carriers is much further down the mountain.

Goals of conserving cash and capitalizing on downtime trigger various approaches during pandemic’s demand crisis.

Ask the Editors: Recovery is expected to take some time, as for other regions that depend on significant international flying.

Arab Air Carriers Organization (AACO) secretary general Abdul Wahab Teffaha speaks to ATW Europe and Middle East correspondent Alan Dron about how his members are managing amid the pandemic as well as the prospects for the increasing number of LCCs in the region.

Kurt Hofmann of Air Transport World, Aviation Week, interviews Peter Foster President and CEO of Air Astana. This interview is part of Air Transport

The recent good news on COVID-19 vaccines means a big logistics operation ahead for cargo operators.

Canada’s largest airlines are preparing to relaunch service to Hawaii in December now that the U.S. state has opted to allow Canadians to bypass a mandatory 14-day quarantine if they test negative for COVID-19.

Tourism and pilots’ organizations have welcomed an easing of the strict quarantine measures imposed on air passengers arriving in England, but argue more has to be done.

JetBlue Airways has secured slots at London Gatwick (LGW) and London Stansted(STN), but was denied slots at London Heathrow (LHR), the UK’s largest airport.

IATA downgraded its economic outlook for 2020 and 2021 further as the recovery of air travel has been much slower than expected, but there is renewed hope as a recovery in 2021 appears a lot more viable with the imminent arrival of COVID-19 vaccines.

The AirAsia Group is looking to boost capacity in its major Southeast Asian markets thanks to a strong recovery in domestic demand in the countries.

Singapore Airlines (SIA) has raised another S$500 million ($372 million) after tapping the bond market for the second time this month.

Over 560 flights from Shanghai Pudong (PVG) were canceled as thousands of staff at the airport undergo COVID-19 tests after some cargo handlers contracted the virus.

With COVID-19 restrictions tightening, European carriers are facing an even tougher winter than they feared at the height of the crisis.